Human Resource Services Department

Applicants for this position are required to submit responses to the following supplemental questions.  Your completed responses to the supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated to determine your qualifications and must be completed properly in order to be given full consideration for the next phase in the selection process. Additionally, your responses will also be evaluated and used in the selection process in order to identify the best qualified applicants. 

Responses should be thorough and specific.  A lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position.  Clarity of expression, content, experience, grammar, spelling and the ability to follow instructions will be considered in the evaluation process.  A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for properly completed responses.

Information provided in your responses to the supplemental questionnaire regarding your employment experiences must also be detailed in the Work Experience section of the application for this recruitment.  Please be sure to list all employers and required information, on your application, especially if you are referencing those employers in your responses to the supplemental questions.

The supplemental questions were designed to elicit your experience as it relates to the current recruitment in order to identify the best qualified candidates for this position.  Only the best and most suitably qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the oral interviews. 

By selecting yes below, you certify your understanding that all applicants who meet minimum qualifications are not guaranteed to move forward in the process.  Do you understand the above statement?

East Bay EDA is a high-level, cross-sector membership organization dedicated to regional economics. Tell us about your experience working with executives from business, government and nonprofit organizations. What are the skills you’ve used to build successful relationships across these sectors?

Please describe a complex project or event in which you served as the lead manager. How did you prepare, and what management tools did you use? How did you measure success?

Please describe your experience in staffing committees with high-level chairs or co-chairs. Give us a scenario of what you would do pre-meetings, during the meetings, and post-meetings.

Please identify data resources and tools you have used to create reports and presentations. Describe all of your tasks related to the reports and presentations, including any design work and public speaking.

Please describe any experience you have in fundraising and grant writing activities. Give examples pertaining to solicitation with philanthropic, corporate and government sources. Cite examples of successful acquisition of funds.